New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-21
SENATOR FRANK HISCOCK.
DULY ELECTED BY THE LEGISLATURE IN
JOINT CONVENTION.
THE DEMOCRATS INTENDED TO ELECT MORTON.

But THEIR GAME WAS SPOILED BY THE CAUCUS
GOOD FEELING OVER TIE RESULT.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO rRIBUyEl
ALBANY Jan. 2O-The two Houses Of the Legislature
in Joint convention Vt noon and elected Mr. Hiscook
Senator. The rollcal OF the Senate showed 81 votes
Mr.. Kellogg being the only absentee Tie vote was:
Hscock. 10; Weed, IL. Tue vote OF the Honse was:
Hscock. 72 Weed, SO; making the vote Of the joint
nveDtion Bscock and 62 for Weed Tho absen-
tees were Rldridgo ant Mase, Republicans and Greene
Kupzeman Mclaughlin and Newton. Democratic
Standardized Hiscock lsft Albany at l p. the
"Chcago Flyer" bound for his home et Syracuse. He
accompanied by Senator UsndricksJam j. Belden,
Carro E. Smith, Editor of The syracuse Journal; James
H. Dunston. Editor OF Ihe Syracuse Standard; Henry l.
Dueuid and other friends from Syracuse who faithfully
supported him IN the contest for Senator The party was
merry Not since 1861, when Ira Harris, cousin
of Mr. Hiscock was elected Senator under strikngly
similar circumstances has the balance OF power been
effective thu politics OF tho State Mr Hscock In
exoellenphunor. People who him while tho contest
was most intense said tnat they never looked upon
man who seemed cooler ann moro Indifferent TO shat
was taking place around him. Those who talked with
him Intimately however found that beneath that placid
exterior there mind watching tie conflict with tue
keenest interest Nothing stirred him intimaon
that he not genuinely candidate for Senator Ills
eyes would Fash and lie would declare ia most impress
sve aud sincere that he was to be candidate
until tho last ballot was east. AT no time dill he lose
hope.
It'll. said that Mr.. Hscock will return TO Albany in
about ten days. receive his certificate o; and de-
liver political address tho Republican members OF
the Legislature There is talk OF giving banquet TO
him at the time TO which all the leaders OF the
Republican parry in the State will he invited.
Mr. Hsrock had ESCAPE from losing his rrlze
The evening newspapers last night contained dispatch
from Boston stating that the Democratic members Of
,l,c of Mussa hid
L. Dawes epD Senator by voting Cor him in company
with large member OF Republicans. II occurred 10
many mccras here tnst II might he good policy for
them 10 follow the example Of the Democrats OF Msssa-
chusets and their votes either for Mr. Morton or
Mr. Miller before lie received the Republican caucus
nomination Mr.. Morton the most favored 10 this
schems he had the swcst number Of votes AMI II he
elected while thus q minority caniidrto 1t was
argued that there would be bitter quarrel IN the Re-
publican party The matter seriously oanyassed and
there gooi reason 10 think that the Democratic SEN
ators and Assembymen would this morning have cast
their votes for Mr. Morton II the Republican caucus last
night had not chosen Mr. Hlscock Mr. Morton. II ihc
trap had been sprung would have received 60 Demo
cratic and SO Republican votes and would have bean
elected
Levi T. Morton went to Now-York by carly morning
train. He was accompanied 10 the depot by a large
ihrong Of friends regretiuly bsde lin goodbye
Senator Miller remaiuoI heIe untl afternoon.
pany with many political frenis lie good
bore his defeat. and had kind word TO say
about the successful candidate. "Mr Hiscook." he
declared is able man. Is thoroughly we'll trained
for work in Congress. and in my opinion will make
good Senator Every other supporter Of Mr. Morton or
Mr. Miller that psrson met to-day said. "Well. I am
glad that my couldn't win that Mr. Hiscock did.
because there will be- III feeling among Republicans
over his election. and there would have been a
amount either Senator Miller Mr. Morton had been
elected"
The contest between Mr.. Morton and Mr. Miller wss |
aged all the state in every county OF 1t except
Onondaga and CORTLAND the centres Of Mr.. uiscocks
,owcr Hundreds 81 politicians enlisted In IT, and
heir rivalry and labor for the candidates
aroused considerable anger and hatred both sides.
egarded is shown In dispatch sent Ia The Cddrnugiis
iepubiiodn today by Senator vedder. strong Morton
nan. Dir. Nedders dispatch reads:
Hsoook nominated senatorial and Cong rossonsl Dis
rcs solid for him The lost art o! carrying tic state OF
Vow \ ork In found
The hope expressed in the last OF senator
edeTs dispatch that Mr. Hiscocks election Senator
4 the Republican party that IL viii be able To
AIRY The state again Is shared by evory other
cpubilcan member OF tho Legislature. Mr..
Iisc"ck has expressed much dissatisfaction
ommttee Il Is mis- opinion and OF his friends that
Ie state Committee Of late years Las too much neglected
Iat powerful weapon In political campaigning. namely.
peech making They believe that the Republicans
houd DO content with merely carrying tho Leg sst
re. but should also carry the State.